Geyser Land Wins

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31269, 16 January 1967, Page 5

Geyser Land Wins

(N Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. The Matamata gelding Geyser Land finished brilliantly from the rear to win the £2OOO John Wells Handicap at Avondale on Saturday. The second leg, the Flying Handicap, was won by the smart three-year-old, Styx. The double, Geyser Land and Styx, paid £63 8s for £l. Rain fell almost continuously through the day and the track was unseasonably heavy. Results: — SUMMER HIGH-WEIGHT, £800; 11f.—4/3 BLOCKAGE (4) 9-0 car. 9-Oi M. R. Laurence 1; 5/5 CORNFOOT (2) 9-2 car. 9-5 J. R. Potter 2; 11/11 BALALAIKA (3) 9-0 R. J. Fergus 3. All started. Three-quarters of a length, two lengths. Second Mate fourth. Time, 2:24. Win: £6 10s. Places: £2 2s, £2 13s 6d, £8 3s. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £800; two-year-olds; 6f —4/4 SYNATU (9A) 7-9 N. D. Landers 1; 3/2 CITY COURT (1) 8-8 R. J. Skelton 2; 10/10 LORD MAC (14) 7-9 A. J. Tweedie 3. Scratched: Winkle, Lassie’s Romance, Danger Miss Phar Belle, Gay Ambrose, Mr Dollar, Rosehill. Nose, length and three-quarters. Nausori fourth. Time. 1:15 4-5. Win: £6 18s. Places: £2 3s 6d. £1 18s, £6 19s 6d. Bracket: Synatu, Pundanui 1 and Pundla.

KELSTON HANDICAP, £700; 7f. —6/6 LAUREL PRINCE (1) 8-7 N. B. Holland 1; 12/12 TE RUA (2A) 8-7 car. 8-2 D. R. Sanderson 2; 14/13 FAIRZAMI (9) 8-4 N. D. Landers 3. Scratched: Golddigger. Gambler, Investigate, Tout Suite, Mr .Lawful, Penfriend. Head, neck. Alcantus fourth. Time, 1:29 2-5. Win: £lO 8s 6d. Places: £3 Ils, £9 3s 6d, £9 18s. Bracket: Fairzami and Blue Brocade. MEMBERS' HANDICAP. £900; Um.—s/5 WHISPERING HOPE 8-8 car. 8-1 G. P. Chitty 1; 1/1 PLACIOUS 8-0 car. 7-7 K. B. Opie 2; 2/2 HIGH NEWS 7-9 N. D. Landers 3. Scratched: Our Gem, On Safari, Sumgent, Lady Carla, Legend. Half a length, three lengths. Ariosto fourth. Time, 2:10 3-5. Win: £lO 3s. Places: £3 0s 6d, £1 14s 6d, £1 18b. JOHN WELLS HANDICAP, £2000; Ilf. 3/4 GEYSER LAND (4) 7-13 R. Fisher 1 4/3 FAIRFLEET (0) 7-10 B. F. Andrews 2 7/6 MICHELINE (11) 7-2 car. 7.4 M. A. Long 3 Others in finishing order: — 1/1 Mr Fagan, 5/5 Creolian, 2/2 Blue Lodge, 8/8 Red Court, 10/9 Prince Heroic, 6/7 Ocean Mist, 9/11 Punjabi, 11/10 Pretty Lucky also started. Long neck, head. Time, 2:24. Win: £7 Is 6d. Places: £2 Bs, '£2 6s, £3.

RANGITOTO HANDICAP. £800; 6f.—2/2 TOLLY (4) 8-2 G. F. Hughes 1; 3/3 KATHEY'S SON (5) 8-1 I. Medcalfe 2; 4/4 LYNBRAE (1) 9-2 car. 8-9 J. Macdonold 3. Scratched: Eastern Fleet, Gay Garden, Beau Coup, Lady Chick, Our Request. Head, four lengths. Finality fourth. Time, 1:14. Win: £4 7s. Places: £1 16s 6d, £1 18s 6d, £2 Is.

FLYING HANDICAP. £1100; 7f. 3/3 STYX (9) 7-7 . . B. F. Andrews 1 6/6 SPECIAL REQUEST (10) 7-7 car. 7-8 _ D. A. Raklander 2 9/8 BOTTLE TOP (3) 7-13 G. R. Edge 3 ,n « flni «hing order:— ?‘‘ var , Sunsat z. 2/2 valiant Rebel. 5/9 Master Defence. 11/11 Summer Blaze, 12/12 Donald Manal «. V/7 MlchLass 8/7 Misere > Vf Wairere * Quarter, two lengths. Time, 1:27. Win; 17 ■ Maces: £2 16s. £3 6s, SUBU "« HANOI(7)*’«?°M alsarita nuu Lon « *= 2/2 SIR 7° 9 ‘ 4 car - 8 -H K. I. Pot‘7,2; 3/3 TOM JONRS (14) 8-1 ~ ar . 8-li D. K. Moore 3 |“! , h ch £ <,: . Ptrst Mate, Just SprtaglO, Sir Polo. Long ~ ength - Golden Guy “r** l - T tn>e, 1:41. win: £25 13s td. u Sa, £2 4a, £2 4a id.